Al-Ahram Weekly Online   10 - 16 May 2012
Issue No. 1097
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Backing the Brotherhood
Amani Maged interviews Mohamed Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate in the forthcoming presidential elections and assesses his chances of success
The candidate of 'moderate Islam'
Dena Rashed examines the electoral programme and ideas of presidential candidate Mohamed Selim El-Awwa
A man of experience
Amirah Ibrahim profiles presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik, describing the controversy over his candidacy for the post
Saving the poor
Khaled Ali, the youngest presidential candidate, translates in word and spirit the principles of the 25 January Revolution: bread, freedom and social justice. Yet, he is unlikely to win in the elections, writes Khaled Dawoud
Commentary: Following the runners
Adel Abdel-Ghaffar assesses media coverage of Egypt's presidential contest so far
On the outside
Reem Leila looks at some of the presidential race's no-hopers
Surprisingly disinterested
Despite the huge importance of Egypt's first post-revolution presidential elections, only a fraction of eligible voters abroad registered, reports Doaa El-Bey
Meet the spouses
Reem Leila presents what people want to know about the potential first ladies
Reaching out to Egypt's Copts
Who will Egypt's Copts vote for in the forthcoming presidential elections, asks Sameh Fawzi
Showdown in Abbasiya
Despite claims by Muslim Brotherhood MPs and human rights groups that the army used excessive force to disperse a one-week sit-in close to the Defence Ministry in Cairo, public opinion has largely supported the move, reports Khaled Dawoud
The state the regime left behind
The recent violence in Abbasiya is a rude reminder for the next president of the legacy that awaits him, writes Amira Howeidy
Back as friends
Although an Egyptian lawyer is still in detention, once tense Egyptian-Saudi relations have eased, reports Doaa El-Bey
Parliament faces the door
Whether Egypt's newly elected parliament will be dissolved is expected to be decided by the Supreme Constitutional Court one month from now, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

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